Sunset and sunrise times in Handan, China
In Handan, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:59 and rises at 05:48. Daylight lasts 13h 11m; evening golden hour runs from 18:24 to 19:15.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Last light
- 19:26
- Day length
- 13h 11m
16h 38m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:24 – 19:15
- Blue hour
- 19:15 – 19:26
- Max sun altitude
- 63.8°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:58 / 03:30
The sun sets at 284° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:48 Sunset 18:57 Golden hour 18:23 – 19:14 Day length 13h 9m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Handan is
- Coordinates
- 36.6100° N, 114.4876° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Population
- 1,358,318
Sunrise and sunset in Handan, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:59 | 05:27 | 12:28 | 19:28 | 19:57 | 14h 0m | −1:43 | 18:52–19:45 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:00 | 05:28 | 12:28 | 19:27 | 19:56 | 13h 59m | −1:44 | 18:51–19:44 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:00 | 05:29 | 12:28 | 19:26 | 19:55 | 13h 57m | −1:46 | 18:50–19:43 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:01 | 05:30 | 12:28 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 13h 55m | −1:47 | 18:49–19:42 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 12:28 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 13h 53m | −1:49 | 18:48–19:41 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 12:28 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 13h 51m | −1:50 | 18:47–19:40 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:04 | 05:32 | 12:27 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 13h 50m | −1:52 | 18:46–19:39 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:05 | 05:33 | 12:27 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 13h 48m | −1:53 | 18:45–19:38 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 12:27 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 13h 46m | −1:54 | 18:44–19:37 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:07 | 05:35 | 12:27 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 13h 44m | −1:55 | 18:43–19:36 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 12:27 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 13h 42m | −1:57 | 18:42–19:35 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:08 | 05:36 | 12:27 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 13h 40m | −1:58 | 18:41–19:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:09 | 05:37 | 12:26 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 13h 38m | −1:59 | 18:40–19:32 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:10 | 05:38 | 12:26 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 13h 36m | −2:00 | 18:39–19:31 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:11 | 05:39 | 12:26 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 13h 34m | −2:01 | 18:38–19:30 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:26 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 13h 32m | −2:02 | 18:37–19:29 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 12:26 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 13h 30m | −2:03 | 18:35–19:27 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:25 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 13h 28m | −2:04 | 18:34–19:26 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 12:25 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 13h 26m | −2:05 | 18:33–19:25 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 12:25 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 13h 24m | −2:06 | 18:32–19:23 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 12:25 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 13h 22m | −2:06 | 18:31–19:22 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 12:25 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 13h 19m | −2:07 | 18:29–19:21 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 12:24 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 13h 17m | −2:08 | 18:28–19:19 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:19 | 05:46 | 12:24 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 13h 15m | −2:09 | 18:27–19:18 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:20 | 05:47 | 12:24 | 19:00 | 19:27 | 13h 13m | −2:09 | 18:25–19:17 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 12:23 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 13h 11m | −2:10 | 18:24–19:15 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 12:23 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 13h 9m | −2:11 | 18:23–19:14 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 12:23 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 13h 6m | −2:11 | 18:22–19:12 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 12:23 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 13h 4m | −2:12 | 18:20–19:11 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:24 | 05:51 | 12:22 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 13h 2m | −2:12 | 18:19–19:09 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 12:22 | 18:52 | 19:18 | 13h 0m | −2:13 | 18:17–19:08 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:46 | 04:24 | 05:27 | 19:28 | 20:31 | 21:09 | 9h 59m | 71.4° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:48 | 04:25 | 05:28 | 19:27 | 20:30 | 21:07 | 10h 1m | 71.2° | 293° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:49 | 04:26 | 05:29 | 19:26 | 20:29 | 21:06 | 10h 3m | 70.9° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:50 | 04:27 | 05:30 | 19:25 | 20:28 | 21:05 | 10h 5m | 70.6° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:51 | 04:28 | 05:30 | 19:24 | 20:27 | 21:03 | 10h 7m | 70.4° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:52 | 04:29 | 05:31 | 19:23 | 20:25 | 21:02 | 10h 8m | 70.1° | 292° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:54 | 04:30 | 05:32 | 19:22 | 20:24 | 21:00 | 10h 10m | 69.8° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:55 | 04:31 | 05:33 | 19:21 | 20:23 | 20:59 | 10h 12m | 69.5° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:56 | 04:32 | 05:34 | 19:20 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 10h 14m | 69.2° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:57 | 04:33 | 05:35 | 19:19 | 20:20 | 20:56 | 10h 16m | 69.0° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:58 | 04:34 | 05:35 | 19:18 | 20:19 | 20:54 | 10h 18m | 68.7° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:00 | 04:35 | 05:36 | 19:17 | 20:18 | 20:53 | 10h 20m | 68.4° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:01 | 04:36 | 05:37 | 19:15 | 20:16 | 20:51 | 10h 22m | 68.1° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:02 | 04:37 | 05:38 | 19:14 | 20:15 | 20:50 | 10h 24m | 67.7° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:03 | 04:38 | 05:39 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 20:48 | 10h 26m | 67.4° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:04 | 04:39 | 05:39 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 20:47 | 10h 28m | 67.1° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:05 | 04:40 | 05:40 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 20:45 | 10h 30m | 66.8° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:07 | 04:41 | 05:41 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 20:43 | 10h 32m | 66.5° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:08 | 04:42 | 05:42 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 20:42 | 10h 34m | 66.2° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:09 | 04:43 | 05:43 | 19:07 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 10h 36m | 65.8° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:10 | 04:44 | 05:43 | 19:06 | 20:05 | 20:39 | 10h 38m | 65.5° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:11 | 04:45 | 05:44 | 19:04 | 20:03 | 20:37 | 10h 40m | 65.2° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:12 | 04:46 | 05:45 | 19:03 | 20:02 | 20:35 | 10h 43m | 64.8° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:13 | 04:47 | 05:46 | 19:02 | 20:00 | 20:34 | 10h 45m | 64.5° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:14 | 04:48 | 05:47 | 19:00 | 19:59 | 20:32 | 10h 47m | 64.1° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:16 | 04:49 | 05:48 | 18:59 | 19:57 | 20:30 | 10h 49m | 63.8° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:17 | 04:50 | 05:48 | 18:57 | 19:56 | 20:29 | 10h 51m | 63.5° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:18 | 04:51 | 05:49 | 18:56 | 19:54 | 20:27 | 10h 53m | 63.1° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:19 | 04:52 | 05:50 | 18:55 | 19:53 | 20:25 | 10h 56m | 62.7° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:20 | 04:53 | 05:51 | 18:53 | 19:51 | 20:24 | 10h 58m | 62.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:21 | 04:54 | 05:52 | 18:52 | 19:50 | 20:22 | 11h 0m | 62.0° | 281° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:22 | 18:50 | 19:17 | 12h 58m | −2:13 | 18:16–19:07 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 12:21 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 55m | −2:14 | 18:15–19:05 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:21 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 53m | −2:14 | 18:13–19:04 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:28 | 05:55 | 12:21 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 51m | −2:15 | 18:12–19:02 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:29 | 05:56 | 12:20 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 49m | −2:15 | 18:10–19:01 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:20 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 46m | −2:15 | 18:09–18:59 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 12:20 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 12h 44m | −2:16 | 18:08–18:58 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:19 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 12h 42m | −2:16 | 18:06–18:56 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:19 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 12h 40m | −2:16 | 18:05–18:55 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:19 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 12h 37m | −2:17 | 18:03–18:53 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 12:18 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 35m | −2:17 | 18:02–18:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:18 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 33m | −2:17 | 18:00–18:50 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 12:18 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 30m | −2:17 | 17:59–18:49 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 12:17 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 12h 28m | −2:18 | 17:57–18:47 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 12:17 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 12h 26m | −2:18 | 17:56–18:46 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 12:17 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 24m | −2:18 | 17:54–18:44 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 12:16 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 21m | −2:18 | 17:53–18:43 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 12:16 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 12h 19m | −2:18 | 17:51–18:41 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 12:15 | 18:24 | 18:50 | 12h 17m | −2:18 | 17:50–18:40 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:15 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 12h 14m | −2:19 | 17:48–18:38 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 12:15 | 18:21 | 18:47 | 12h 12m | −2:19 | 17:47–18:37 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 12:14 | 18:19 | 18:45 | 12h 10m | −2:19 | 17:45–18:35 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 12:14 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 12h 7m | −2:19 | 17:44–18:33 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 12:14 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 12h 5m | −2:19 | 17:42–18:32 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:13 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 12h 3m | −2:19 | 17:41–18:30 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 12:13 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 12h 0m | −2:19 | 17:39–18:29 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 12:13 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 11h 58m | −2:19 | 17:38–18:27 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 11h 56m | −2:19 | 17:36–18:26 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 12:12 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 11h 54m | −2:19 | 17:35–18:24 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 12:12 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 11h 51m | −2:19 | 17:33–18:23 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Handan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 39m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 39m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 0m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:05 on 6 December; the latest is 19:44 on 29 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:03 on 13 June to 07:34 on 6 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Handan different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:23, 24 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
Light lingers for 27 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 36.6°N buys you.
Photographers get 51 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 59° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 36 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 73 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Handan
Arrive by 18:09. Golden hour opens at 18:24 and the sun is down by 18:59, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 284° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:15 and runs to 19:26, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Handan today?
The sun sets in Handan at 18:59 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Handan?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 19:26 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Handan?
Evening golden hour runs 18:24 to 19:15 today, lasting 50m. Full golden hour times for Handan covers the morning window and the coming week.